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1966 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Matty Alou led all of MLB in batting average in 1966 with .342, 15 points ahead of Felipe Alou (.327).

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Matty Alou Led all of MLB in 1966 Matty Alou Pittsburgh Pirates
.342 Batting Average .015 clear of Felipe Alou
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Matty Alou Matty Alou PIT .342 141 535 183 .373
2 Felipe Alou Felipe Alou ATL .327 154 666 218 .361
3 Rico Carty Rico Carty ATL .326 151 521 170 .391
4 Dick Allen Dick Allen PHI .317 141 524 166 .396
5 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .317 154 638 202 .360
6 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson BAL .316 155 576 182 .410
7 Willie Stargell Willie Stargell PIT .315 140 485 153 .381
8 Joe Torre Joe Torre ATL .315 148 546 172 .382
9 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .313 156 654 205 .351
10 Ron Santo Ron Santo CHN .312 155 561 175 .412
11 Tony Oliva Tony Oliva MIN .307 159 622 191 .353
12 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SLN +1 .301 142 501 151 .361
13 Donn Clendenon Donn Clendenon PIT .299 155 571 171 .358
14 Gene Alley Gene Alley PIT .299 147 579 173 .334
15 Willie McCovey Willie McCovey SFN .295 150 502 148 .391
16 Sonny Jackson Sonny Jackson HOU .292 150 596 174 .341
17 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .288 142 479 138 .392
18 Ron Hunt Ron Hunt NYN .288 132 479 138 .356
19 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .288 152 552 159 .368
20 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CIN .288 156 618 178 .326
21 Boog Powell Boog Powell BAL .287 140 491 141 .372
22 Glenn Beckert Glenn Beckert CHN .287 153 656 188 .317
23 Jim Ray Hart Jim Ray Hart SFN .285 156 578 165 .342
24 Joe Morgan Joe Morgan HOU .285 122 425 121 .410
25 Lou Brock Lou Brock SLN .285 156 643 183 .320
26 Tommy Helms Tommy Helms CIN .284 138 542 154 .315
27 Willie Davis Willie Davis LAN .284 153 624 177 .302
28 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew MIN .281 162 569 160 .391
29 Rusty Staub Rusty Staub HOU .280 153 554 155 .345
30 Leon Wagner Leon Wagner CLE .279 150 549 153 .334
31 Norm Cash Norm Cash DET .279 160 603 168 .351
32 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ATL .279 158 603 168 .356
33 Tommy Harper Tommy Harper CIN .278 149 553 154 .348
34 Danny Cater Danny Cater KC1 +1 .278 137 485 135 .317
35 Frank Howard Frank Howard WS2 .278 146 493 137 .348
36 Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski BOS .278 160 594 165 .368
37 Jose Cardenal Jose Cardenal CAL .276 154 561 155 .320
38 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .276 162 648 179 .347
39 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio BAL .276 151 659 182 .311
40 Johnny Callison Johnny Callison PHI .276 155 612 169 .338
41 Fred Valentine WS2 .276 146 508 140 .351
42 Bill White Bill White PHI .276 159 577 159 .352
43 Cleon Jones Cleon Jones NYN .275 139 495 136 .318
44 Dick McAuliffe Dick McAuliffe DET .274 124 430 118 .373
45 Tim McCarver Tim McCarver SLN .274 150 543 149 .319
46 Don Kessinger Don Kessinger CHN .274 150 533 146 .306
47 Jim Lefebvre Jim Lefebvre LAN .274 152 544 149 .333
48 Tommie Agee Tommie Agee CHA .273 160 629 172 .326
49 Maury Wills Maury Wills LAN .273 143 594 162 .314
50 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .272 141 511 139 .315
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